Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-07
aBR1LL1ANT SOCIAL EVENT.

Marriage of walter Irving Badger of
Yale ,s2 to Miss Elizabeth Hand
wilcox in the Center Church-Other
Weddings.
Miss Elizabeth Hand Wilcox, daughter of
Daniel 81. Wilcox, was united in marriage at
Center church yesterday to Walter Irving
Badger, of Boston. The Rev. DR.. Newman
Smyth performed the ceremony. The we'd
ding was a brilliant social event Three
hundred guests who had been admitted by
ticket witnessed the ceremony. The church
had been handsomely decorated for the ocoa-
sion. Rare exotics occupied every available
SPOT in the church and the delicate perfume
from the beautiful variegated blossoms per-
| meated the atmosphere.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the rich notes Of
| the organ resounded through the church and
| the bridal procession moved slowly down the
csnter aisle led by the ushers, = sa P. French,
| Alfred L. Ripley, William Daggett, George
| Cromwell, John P. Kellogg, George P. Rich
| ardson, E. Frank Badger and Frank Wilcox.
| Then followed the bridesmaids Misses Ethel,
1 Mabel and Katherine Wilcox, sisters of the
| bride, and Miss Gertrude Badger, sister of
| the groom. They were attired in elegant
| white costumes and in their hands carried
baskets of handsome cut flowers. At the
| appearance of the bride leaning on the arm
of her father the organ pealed forth the notes
| of the Offertoire in g, from Wely. She was
| attired in O very handsome white satin COS
tune cut en- traine with V-cut corsage and
wore a veil.
The organist, s. R. Ford, admirably rem
dered the following programme:
| Grand Offertoire. Observation-Disclosures ly
Selections from the Huguenots. Meyerbeel
| Gavotte-Mignon .--.--..--..--. 49,.
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin ............W Wagner
During the performance of the ceremony:
(Nocturne.. .................. .Mendelssohr
| tPrayer-From Semiramde. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Memberships Wedding March. disadvantages;
| Sortie --..-... ..-......--.--..- -.------.W eiS
There was an informal reception after the
| ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Badger left on the
o'clock train for Boston. They will reside
in Cambridge.
DURANT-BooNE.
At six O'Clock last evening Miss Sarah
| Boone and w. A. Durant were united III
| marriage at the residence of the brides pa
rents, No 119 Franklin street. The Rev
| Wallace 81. Butrick performed the ceremony
Miss Fannie Cox was bridesmaid and the
best man was Harry Durant, brother of the
groom. Immediately after the ceremony
the entire party partook of a supper The
happy couple left for New York on the 8:3(
train. and while on their wedding tour
| which will consume weeks time, will visi
| New York, Niagara Falls and Boston. Or
their return they will reside at No. III
| Franklin street, where suite of rooms hal
been handsomely furnished for them.
DAVIS sHEw.
The popular young grocer, Edward B. Da
Wis of go Chapel street, married Wed
nesday night to Miss Matte Shew at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, 466 Elm street
The Rev. I. G. Meserve eficiated. Thei
home will be at 1856 Whitney avenue.
sCHAPPA-WILCoX.
Albert NJ. Schappa, of this city, and Mis-
Ida N. Wilcox formerly of Meriden, wer
united in marriage in Northford Wednesda,
evening. Rev. A. 81. Hall, of Meriden, off
ated. The marriage took place at the HON
of the brides grandfather. The present
were numerous and costly. The ushers wer
Lawyer Harry Asher, of New Haven. aut
w. G. Comstock and w. M. Quested, o
Meriden. The happy pair are now on thei
bridal tour.
HoFFMEISTER-KRICK.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon Charlie
Ferdinand Hoffmeister, of West Haven, ant
Miss Theresa Krick, daughter of jaime
Krick, were united in marriage at the Ger
man Lutheran church. Rev. Mr.. Siebk
| officiated.
WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED.
The marriage Of Miss Estelle Eggleston t.
Frank Joseph Linsley is announced to tax
place at Christ church Wednesday, Octo5e
10, at 6 o'clock.
Cards are out for the wedding of Grac
Elizabeth Boardman to David J. Post, whicl
will take place at Hartford Wednesday, DC
tober 10.